911ÖÆÆ·³§ TEAMS Transition House
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The mission of the 911ÖÆÆ·³§ TEAMS Transition House program is to facilitate the independent functioning of students with IEPs. TEAMS stands for Transition Education and Mindfulness for Success. The TEAMS program provides a continuum of skill development, technology use, and supportive participation in vocational, social, recreational, and other community-based activities. The components of the TEAMS Transition House program include:
Collaborative Service Delivery Model
Transition participants, parents, educational staff members, and agency personnel collectively develop and implement community-based support plans.Adult-Focused Curriculum
In-depth instruction is provided to foster vocational, social, domestic, community involvement, personal living, and recreational skills.Functional Academics
Instruction in functional academics across content is provided as they relate to the secondary transition plan (employment, education, training, independent living, community participation).Peer Program
An interactive peer program to facilitate interactions with age-appropriate peers.Linkages to Adult Service Providers
Educational staff members work closely with community-based agencies to link participants with appropriate services.Transition Services
The TEAMS Transition program is designed to provide students with moderate to severe disabilities with an opportunity to meet their IEP goals in a variety of educational and community-based settings. The program empowers participants through independent skill development and participation in instructional, vocational, social, recreational, and daily-living activities.Partnership Agreement
The IEP for each participant in the TEAMS Transition program is selected based on individual needs, and is developed and monitored in a collaborative manner by the participant, the participant's family, the home district educational staff members, and the Transition program team.
Contacts
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Assistant Director of Programming
Patrick Chambers
(847) 424-7010
Chambersp@eths202.orgTransition & Vocational Coordinator
Nicole Mims Johnson
(847) 424-7439
johnsonn@eths202.orgTransition Specialist
Liz Schroeder
(847) 424-7738
schroederl@eths202.orgLocation
1742 Lemar
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 424-7032
Hours
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Regular Summer School Monday 8:00am-1:30pm Closed Tuesday - Friday 8:00am-2:45pm Closed